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In ​Penny Dreadful, some of literatures most famously terrifying characters including Doctor Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula become embroiled in Victorian London. The series weaves together these classic horror origin stories as the characters grapple with their monstrous alienation.

Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor) takes on the role of Ethan Chandler, a charming American who finds himself trapped in the darkest corners of Victorian London, while Eva Green (Casino Royale) plays Vanessa Ives, a seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger.

Billie Piper (Doctor Who) plays the role of Brona Croft, an Irish immigrant in Victorian London trying to escape a dark past. Piper joins Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Harry Treadaway (The Lone Ranger) and Reeve Carney (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) who also star. Carney plays Dorian Gray in a reprisal of Oscar Wilde's supernaturally-attractive and decadent young hero and Kinnear plays a mysterious character of haunting intensity. In an exciting new version of Mary Shelley's inspired and obsessed genius, Treadaway takes on the role of Dr Victor Frankenstein. Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to Kill) also stars as Sir Malcolm, a hardened African explorer on a deeply personal quest. Sir Malcolm is the father of Bram Stoker's Dracula character Mina Murray, who also makes an appearance.